Conservation news https://news.mongabay.com/list/deforestation/ Environmental science and conservation news Sat, 07 Nov 2026 11:26:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://imgs.mongabay.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2020/05/16160320/cropped-mongabay_icon-32x32.png News on Deforestation https://news.mongabay.com/list/deforestation/ 32 32 The RSPO closed the case on First Resources. Indonesian forests kept falling for palm oil (commentary) https://news.mongabay.com/2026/11/the-rspo-closed-the-case-on-first-resources-indonesian-forests-kept-falling-for-palm-oil-commentary/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/11/the-rspo-closed-the-case-on-first-resources-indonesian-forests-kept-falling-for-palm-oil-commentary/#respond 03 Nov 2026 10:27:18 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=334809 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/11/the-rspo-closed-the-case-on-first-resources-indonesian-forests-kept-falling-for-palm-oil-commentary/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-334809 Ranchers in Brazil ordered to leave home of Indigenous people living in voluntary isolation https://news.mongabay.com/2026/11/ranchers-in-brazil-ordered-to-leave-home-of-indigenous-people-living-in-voluntary-isolation/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/11/ranchers-in-brazil-ordered-to-leave-home-of-indigenous-people-living-in-voluntary-isolation/#respond 02 Nov 2026 18:25:39 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=334652 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/11/ranchers-in-brazil-ordered-to-leave-home-of-indigenous-people-living-in-voluntary-isolation/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-334652 Angola designates Serra do Pingano as a protected area amid rapid forest loss https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/angola-designates-serra-do-pingano-as-a-protected-area-amid-rapid-forest-loss/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/angola-designates-serra-do-pingano-as-a-protected-area-amid-rapid-forest-loss/#respond 30 Oct 2026 13:12:00 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=334509 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/angola-designates-serra-do-pingano-as-a-protected-area-amid-rapid-forest-loss/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-334509 In Suriname’s Amazon, the Wayana community struggling to keep gold miners at bay https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/in-surinames-amazon-the-wayana-community-struggling-to-keep-gold-miners-at-bay/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/in-surinames-amazon-the-wayana-community-struggling-to-keep-gold-miners-at-bay/#respond 29 Oct 2026 18:47:56 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=334444 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/in-surinames-amazon-the-wayana-community-struggling-to-keep-gold-miners-at-bay/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-334444 Investigations into Singapore palm oil firm find family ties to Borneo deforesters https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/investigations-into-singapore-palm-oil-firm-find-family-ties-to-borneo-deforesters/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/investigations-into-singapore-palm-oil-firm-find-family-ties-to-borneo-deforesters/#respond 29 Oct 2026 13:57:08 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=334374 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/investigations-into-singapore-palm-oil-firm-find-family-ties-to-borneo-deforesters/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-334374 Sri Lanka mourns iconic tusker amid renewed calls to address human-elephant conflict https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/sri-lanka-mourns-iconic-tusker-amid-renewed-calls-to-address-human-elephant-conflict/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/sri-lanka-mourns-iconic-tusker-amid-renewed-calls-to-address-human-elephant-conflict/#respond 24 Oct 2026 14:59:46 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=333803 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/sri-lanka-mourns-iconic-tusker-amid-renewed-calls-to-address-human-elephant-conflict/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-333803 Environmental officials fear new wave of harassment if Flavio Bolsonaro wins in Brazil https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/environmental-officials-fear-new-wave-of-harassment-if-flavio-bolsonaro-wins-in-brazil/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/environmental-officials-fear-new-wave-of-harassment-if-flavio-bolsonaro-wins-in-brazil/#respond 23 Oct 2026 19:06:43 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=333772 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/environmental-officials-fear-new-wave-of-harassment-if-flavio-bolsonaro-wins-in-brazil/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-333772 Amazon communities lose water as mining and deforestation reshape rivers https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/amazon-communities-lose-water-as-mining-and-deforestation-reshape-rivers/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/amazon-communities-lose-water-as-mining-and-deforestation-reshape-rivers/#respond 23 Oct 2026 18:15:44 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=333623 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/amazon-communities-lose-water-as-mining-and-deforestation-reshape-rivers/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-333623 What if Flávio Bolsonaro wins? High stakes for the environment in Brazil’s 2026 elections (commentary) https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/what-if-flavio-bolsonaro-wins-high-stakes-for-the-environment-in-brazils-2026-elections-commentary/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/what-if-flavio-bolsonaro-wins-high-stakes-for-the-environment-in-brazils-2026-elections-commentary/#respond 23 Oct 2026 17:42:10 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=333723 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/what-if-flavio-bolsonaro-wins-high-stakes-for-the-environment-in-brazils-2026-elections-commentary/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-333723 Death of iconic elephant in Sri Lanka pushes authorities to fast-track protection efforts https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/death-of-iconic-elephant-in-sri-lanka-pushes-authorities-to-fast-track-protection-efforts/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/death-of-iconic-elephant-in-sri-lanka-pushes-authorities-to-fast-track-protection-efforts/#respond 23 Oct 2026 15:37:36 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=333688 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/death-of-iconic-elephant-in-sri-lanka-pushes-authorities-to-fast-track-protection-efforts/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-333688 IUCN’s Madhu Rao on the world’s protected areas: Progress, pressures and the race to 2030 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/iucns-madhu-rao-on-the-worlds-protected-areas-progress-pressures-and-the-race-to-2030/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/iucns-madhu-rao-on-the-worlds-protected-areas-progress-pressures-and-the-race-to-2030/#respond 21 Oct 2026 13:56:12 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=333419 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/iucns-madhu-rao-on-the-worlds-protected-areas-progress-pressures-and-the-race-to-2030/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-333419 Anatomy of a land grab: the law, likes, and legislator behind an Indigenous land invasion in Brazil https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/anatomy-of-a-land-grab-the-law-likes-and-legislator-behind-an-indigenous-land-invasion-in-brazil/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/anatomy-of-a-land-grab-the-law-likes-and-legislator-behind-an-indigenous-land-invasion-in-brazil/#respond 19 Oct 2026 19:42:18 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=332839 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/anatomy-of-a-land-grab-the-law-likes-and-legislator-behind-an-indigenous-land-invasion-in-brazil/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-332839 New tool reveals siege on Indigenous lands in Bolivia’s Amazon https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/new-tool-reveals-siege-on-indigenous-lands-in-bolivias-amazon/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/new-tool-reveals-siege-on-indigenous-lands-in-bolivias-amazon/#respond 15 Oct 2026 13:30:39 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=331568 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/new-tool-reveals-siege-on-indigenous-lands-in-bolivias-amazon/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-331568 Indonesia says it no longer needs forests for rice. What happens to projects underway? https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/indonesia-says-it-no-longer-needs-forests-for-rice-what-happens-to-projects-underway/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/indonesia-says-it-no-longer-needs-forests-for-rice-what-happens-to-projects-underway/#respond 12 Oct 2026 12:12:07 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=332229 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/indonesia-says-it-no-longer-needs-forests-for-rice-what-happens-to-projects-underway/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-332229 Deadly wildfires leave Borneo wildlife scrambling for fresh water https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/deadly-wildfires-leave-borneo-wildlife-scrambling-for-fresh-water/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/deadly-wildfires-leave-borneo-wildlife-scrambling-for-fresh-water/#respond 09 Oct 2026 06:50:53 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=332036 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/deadly-wildfires-leave-borneo-wildlife-scrambling-for-fresh-water/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-332036 International pledge to fund forest rights exceeds target, but direct funding remains low https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/international-pledge-to-fund-forest-rights-exceeds-target-but-direct-funding-remains-low/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/international-pledge-to-fund-forest-rights-exceeds-target-but-direct-funding-remains-low/#respond 07 Oct 2026 17:23:29 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=331812 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/international-pledge-to-fund-forest-rights-exceeds-target-but-direct-funding-remains-low/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-331812 In Australia’s Wet Tropics, restoration misses the forest for the tree cover https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/in-australias-wet-tropics-restoration-misses-the-forest-for-the-tree-cover/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/in-australias-wet-tropics-restoration-misses-the-forest-for-the-tree-cover/#respond 06 Oct 2026 15:14:29 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=331696 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/in-australias-wet-tropics-restoration-misses-the-forest-for-the-tree-cover/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-331696 The Indonesians facing El Nino’s fires have lessons to teach us (commentary) https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/the-indonesians-facing-el-ninos-fires-have-lessons-to-teach-us-commentary/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/the-indonesians-facing-el-ninos-fires-have-lessons-to-teach-us-commentary/#respond 06 Oct 2026 14:17:40 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=331681 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/the-indonesians-facing-el-ninos-fires-have-lessons-to-teach-us-commentary/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-331681 Uncertainty mounts as Suriname struggles to evict illegal settlers in the Amazon https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/uncertainty-mounts-as-suriname-struggles-to-evict-illegal-settlers-in-the-amazon/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/uncertainty-mounts-as-suriname-struggles-to-evict-illegal-settlers-in-the-amazon/#respond 05 Oct 2026 19:03:50 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=331665 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/uncertainty-mounts-as-suriname-struggles-to-evict-illegal-settlers-in-the-amazon/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-331665 ‘There could be local extinction’: The fight to protect Indonesia’s orangutans as El Niño fuels fires https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/there-could-be-local-extinction-the-fight-to-protect-indonesias-orangutans-as-el-nino-fuels-fires/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/there-could-be-local-extinction-the-fight-to-protect-indonesias-orangutans-as-el-nino-fuels-fires/#respond 05 Oct 2026 11:08:46 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=331642 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/there-could-be-local-extinction-the-fight-to-protect-indonesias-orangutans-as-el-nino-fuels-fires/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-331642 Permafrost, wetland, wildfire and freshwater emissions could amplify climate change by up to 30%, study finds https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/permafrost-wetland-wildfire-and-freshwater-emissions-could-amplify-climate-change-by-up-to-30-study-finds/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/permafrost-wetland-wildfire-and-freshwater-emissions-could-amplify-climate-change-by-up-to-30-study-finds/#respond 02 Oct 2026 14:05:37 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=331476 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/permafrost-wetland-wildfire-and-freshwater-emissions-could-amplify-climate-change-by-up-to-30-study-finds/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-331476 In Brazil’s Acre, calls for new roads clash with deforestation commitments https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/in-brazils-acre-calls-for-new-roads-clash-with-deforestation-commitments/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/in-brazils-acre-calls-for-new-roads-clash-with-deforestation-commitments/#respond 30 Sep 2026 15:05:53 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=331068 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/in-brazils-acre-calls-for-new-roads-clash-with-deforestation-commitments/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-331068 Despite a drop in deforestation in 2025, forest losses pile up in the Mekong https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/despite-a-drop-in-deforestation-in-2025-forest-losses-pile-up-in-the-mekong/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/despite-a-drop-in-deforestation-in-2025-forest-losses-pile-up-in-the-mekong/#respond 29 Sep 2026 02:05:18 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=330522 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/despite-a-drop-in-deforestation-in-2025-forest-losses-pile-up-in-the-mekong/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-330522 Indonesia passes agrarian reform law amid concerns over land protections https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/indonesia-passes-agrarian-reform-law-amid-concerns-over-land-protections/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/indonesia-passes-agrarian-reform-law-amid-concerns-over-land-protections/#respond 28 Sep 2026 13:18:01 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=331043 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/indonesia-passes-agrarian-reform-law-amid-concerns-over-land-protections/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-331043 Undiscovered Amazon drugs could be valued at $215 billion, analysis finds https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/undiscovered-amazon-drugs-could-be-valued-at-215-billion-analysis-finds/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/undiscovered-amazon-drugs-could-be-valued-at-215-billion-analysis-finds/#respond 28 Sep 2026 08:00:03 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=330895 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/undiscovered-amazon-drugs-could-be-valued-at-215-billion-analysis-finds/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-330895 Photographing Sri Lanka’s human-elephant conflict — Interview with Federico Borella 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https://doi.org/10.66709/news-330304 Tight Brazil election challenges fragile gains for Amazon conservation https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/tight-brazil-election-challenges-fragile-gains-for-amazon-conservation/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/tight-brazil-election-challenges-fragile-gains-for-amazon-conservation/#respond 21 Sep 2026 07:00:36 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=330151 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/tight-brazil-election-challenges-fragile-gains-for-amazon-conservation/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-330151 Tapanuli orangutans face mining, landslides, and fire threats — with no recovery plan https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/tapanuli-orangutans-face-mining-landslides-and-fire-threats-with-no-recovery-plan/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/tapanuli-orangutans-face-mining-landslides-and-fire-threats-with-no-recovery-plan/#respond 18 Sep 2026 04:14:42 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=330177 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/tapanuli-orangutans-face-mining-landslides-and-fire-threats-with-no-recovery-plan/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-330177 Venezuela’s historic oil deal with the US reignites environmental, human rights concerns https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/venezuelas-historic-oil-deal-with-the-us-reignites-environmental-human-rights-concerns/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/venezuelas-historic-oil-deal-with-the-us-reignites-environmental-human-rights-concerns/#respond 16 Sep 2026 08:30:37 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=329807 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/venezuelas-historic-oil-deal-with-the-us-reignites-environmental-human-rights-concerns/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-329807 Brazil election could put 95% of the Amazon under right-wing governments https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/right-wing-leaders-could-rule-95-of-the-amazon-by-2027-experts-warn/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/right-wing-leaders-could-rule-95-of-the-amazon-by-2027-experts-warn/#respond 15 Sep 2026 19:27:06 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=329809 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/right-wing-leaders-could-rule-95-of-the-amazon-by-2027-experts-warn/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-329809 Indigenous knowledge x tech in the search for a tiny Amazon monkey https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/indigenous-knowledge-x-tech-in-the-search-for-a-tiny-amazon-monkey/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/indigenous-knowledge-x-tech-in-the-search-for-a-tiny-amazon-monkey/#respond 11 Sep 2026 10:40:18 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=329438 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/indigenous-knowledge-x-tech-in-the-search-for-a-tiny-amazon-monkey/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-329438